Mountain biking injuries: A review

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-112

  Carmont, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Injury; Mountain biking

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AWARENESS; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MOUNTAIN BIKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SPORT; SPORT INJURY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BICYCLING; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 40849145525     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldn009     Document Type: Review

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